Tonganoxie Public Library kicks off summer reading program

Other activities scheduled for this month

Tonganoxie Public Library’s summer kickoff party drew quite the crowd last week.

Interim director Nicole Holifield said about 300 people attended the event.

Games, bounce houses and food were some of the offerings at the event Wednesday, June 1, in the library parking lot and the library’s land to the east of the parking area. Tonganoxie City Fire Department firefighters served hot dogs and other refreshments.

The celebration officially started the On Your Mark, Get Set, READ! Summer Reading Program, which runs through July 31.

Programs have been scheduled for 11 a.m. every Wednesday, and movies will be shown at 11:30 a.m. on Fridays.

A pool party will finish off the season program with festivities from 7 to 9 p.m. July 31 at Tonganoxie Water Park.

Techy Tykes Thursdays

Children use library owned iPads to enhance cognitive and social skills for the Techy Tykes sessions at 10 a.m. Thursdays at the library. Youths ages 1 through 5 can participate and learn the ability to increase visual attention, developmental skills, tasks, problem solving and language skills.